EP2961356B1 - Vakuumaufhängungssystem - Google Patents

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EP2961356B1
EP2961356B1 EP14710179.4A EP14710179A EP2961356B1 EP 2961356 B1 EP2961356 B1 EP 2961356B1 EP 14710179 A EP14710179 A EP 14710179A EP 2961356 B1 EP2961356 B1 EP 2961356B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/78Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump
    • A61F2/80Sockets, e.g. of suction type
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/68Operating or control means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/68Operating or control means
    • A61F2/74Operating or control means fluid, i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic
    • A61F2/742Low pressure systems, e.g. vacuum pump
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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    • A61F2/68Operating or control means
    • A61F2/74Operating or control means fluid, i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
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    • A61F2/68Operating or control means
    • A61F2/74Operating or control means fluid, i.e. hydraulic or pneumatic
    • A61F2/748Valve systems
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/78Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump
    • A61F2/80Sockets, e.g. of suction type
    • A61F2002/802Suction sockets, i.e. utilizing differential air pressure to retain the prosthesis on the stump
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61FFILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2/00Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents
    • A61F2/50Prostheses not implantable in the body
    • A61F2/78Means for protecting prostheses or for attaching them to the body, e.g. bandages, harnesses, straps, or stockings for the limb stump
    • A61F2/80Sockets, e.g. of suction type
    • A61F2002/802Suction sockets, i.e. utilizing differential air pressure to retain the prosthesis on the stump
    • A61F2002/805Suction sockets, i.e. utilizing differential air pressure to retain the prosthesis on the stump having an air valve

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  1. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem, umfassend:
    einen steifen Schaft (10), der eine Wand (11) definiert, die eine äußere und innere Oberfläche (13, 15) aufweist, und eine Öffnung (14) an der Wand (11), die sich zwischen der äußeren und inneren Oberfläche (13, 15) erstreckt, wobei der Schaft (10) ein geschlossenes distales Ende und ein offenes proximales Ende aufweist, wobei der Schaft (10) eine durch die innere Oberfläche (15) definierte innere Kavität bildet,
    einen Fluidregulator (40), der sich in der Öffnung (14) befindet und ein Einwegventil ist,
    ein Pumpsystem (20), das eine Pumpe (24) enthält,
    wobei das Pumpsystem (20) eine Abdeckung (22) zum Befestigen über der äußeren Oberfläche des Schafts (10) enthält, wobei die Abdeckung (22) ein Stützelement der Pumpe (24) bildet und wobei die Abdeckung (22) luftundurchlässig ist und gegen die äußere Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10) zumindest über die und nahe der Öffnung (14) abdichtet, wobei die Pumpe (24) zur Platzierung nahe zu dem Fluidregulator (40) eingerichtet ist und eingerichtet ist, Luft aus dem Schaft (10) durch die Öffnung (14) zu ziehen und mit dem Fluidregulator (40) operativ zusammenzuwirken, und eine Kammer (50), die ein variables Volumen aufweist und durch einen Raum gebildet ist, der zwischen der äußeren Oberfläche und einer inneren Oberfläche (19) der Abdeckung (22) nahe der Pumpe (24) definiert ist, wobei das Pumpsystem (20) des Weiteren eine Aktivierungseinrichtung (26) zum Expandieren und Verringern des Volumens der Kammer (50) enthält, wobei die Aktivierungseinrichtung (26) mit der Pumpe (24) zur manuellen Bedienung derselben verbunden ist.
  2. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Aktivierungseinrichtung (26) einen Griff (26) enthält, der zum Bedienen des Fluidregulators (40) und Ziehen von Luft aus der Schaftkavität eingerichtet ist.
  3. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Abdeckung (22) eingerichtet ist, Austritt von Luft aus einer zwischen der Abdeckung (22) und der äußeren Oberfläche (13) gebildeten Schnittstelle wahlweise zu verhindern.
  4. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Abdeckung (22) eingerichtet ist, Austritt von Luft aus der Kammer (50) beim Lösen des Griffs (26) zu erlauben, und ein Einwegventil mit der äußeren Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10) bildet.
  5. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Griff (26) im Allgemeinen elastisch ist und sowohl vor als auch beim Lösen desselben in eine vorgegebene erste Position zurückkehrt, wenn der Griff (26) von der äußeren Oberfläche des Schafts weggezogen wird.
  6. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Abdeckung (22) eine elastische Manschette ist, die eingerichtet ist, um die äußere Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10) herum befestigt zu werden.
  7. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Abdeckung (22) eine Mehrzahl von Ausstoßlöchern (28) definiert, die an einer Stelle nahe dem Pumpsystem definiert sind.
  8. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Abdeckung (22) an der äußeren Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10) direkt angebracht ist und die Kammer (50) mit einem variablen Volumen bildet, wobei die Aktivierungseinrichtung (26) einen Verschluss (126) enthält, der ein erstes Ende aufweist, das an einem Knopf (127) befestigt ist, der sich auf der Abdeckung (22) befindet, und relativ zur äußeren Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10) schwenkbar agiert.
  9. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Kammer (50) durch eine Kuppel definiert ist, die zwischen der äußeren Oberfläche des Schafts und der inneren Oberfläche (19) der Abdeckung gebildet ist.
  10. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Abdeckung (22) im Wesentlichen flexibler ist als die äußere Oberfläche (13) des Schafts (10).
  11. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Abdeckung (22) zumindest einen Teil aufweist, der angepasst ist, Luft aus der Kammer (50) in die Atmosphäre zu leiten (327).
  12. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, des Weiteren umfassend eine Leitung (470), die ein an dem Pumpsystem (20) befestigtes erstes Ende aufweist und ein zweites Ende, das an einer anderen Pumpe (480) befestigt ist, die angepasst ist, die Kammer (50) durch Übertragen von Luft dorthin zu aktivieren.
  13. Unterdrucksuspensionssystem nach Anspruch 1, des Weiteren umfassend eine Schaltplatte (650), die sich in der Kammer (50) befindet und eingerichtet ist, sich darin zu bewegen.
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